Política pública de reserva de vagas para acesso ao ensino superior: uma análise sobre acesso nos cursos de ciências humanas e de ciências sociais – ciência política na Universidade Federal do Pampa – campus São Borja

Abstract

This work is about the study of the public policy for the system of quotas for students to get into federal institutions of higher education, instituted by Federal Law no. 12,711, of August 29, 2012, and implemented at the Federal University of Pampa, as well as in similar institutions. Its social relevance is considered undeniable, since it is in the face of a public policy for minorities. Hence, the work aims to analyze the implementation of the system of quotas aforementioned, focusing on the getting of openings in universities by quota students, between 2017 and 2019. Since the first data was collected it has been observed that the percentage of openings not taken is significant in the surveyed courses. Therefore, in order to obtain an overview of that implementation’s current stage that allows reflection on solid points and possible deficiencies, the methodological steps include data collection on the occupation at UNIPAMPA, Campus São Borja, in the Humanities and Social Sciences - Political Science, the application of questionnaires so as to learn about how much is known about the topic by high school third year students in the city’s public schools , the verification of the actions taken by the university regarding receiving students, the examination of legal guidelines and principles that substantiate the system in Brazil, as well as the revealing of positions for and against the system. The analysis of of the actors’ opinions involved in that policy is carried out in three segmented questionnaires that are to be explored through the analysis of content, with the blend of quantitative and qualitative aspects being adopted. As for the public policy analysis model, Policy Arena is chosen for it is a redistributive policy, conflict oriented, transfer of rights. Then a technical product is created. Presenting a diagnosis is the goal to be reached, with a focus on implementation and propositional measures: recommendation of solutions and technical product, with the intention of making a contribution towards the improvement in the filling rate of these openings by UNIPAMPA - Campus São Borja.